7/1/2015 MFI Formula Tranche

Another Tranche Finishes

I closed my MFI Formula tranche last night.  I will start a new tranche either tomorrow or Tuesday (I am traveling tomorrow, so may not have time).

The tranche was my first formula approach to "lose" and it was pretty bad.  Below is a list of the four tranches that have now closed.

10/1/2014 Stocks	Start	Current	Dividend	Pct Gain	R3K Gain
BAH	$23.52	$26.21	$0.50	13.5%	-0.6%
BKE	$45.55	$36.97	$3.68	-10.8%	-0.6%
CA	$27.87	$27.30	$1.00	1.5%	-0.6%
GME	$41.70	$41.21	$1.41	2.2%	-0.6%
NUS	$44.56	$41.28	$1.40	-4.2%	-0.6%
Totals				0.5%	-0.6%
12/31/14 Stocks	Start	Current	Dividend	Pct Gain	R3K Gain
CA	$30.83	$29.26	$1.00	-1.8%	-0.3%
CSCO	$28.36	$27.70	$0.82	0.6%	-0.3%
RGR	$34.81	$60.08	$1.10	75.7%	-0.3%
GME	$34.21	$28.71	$1.44	-11.9%	-0.3%
IQNT	$19.87	$17.78	$0.60	-7.5%	-0.3%
Totals				11.0%	-0.3%
3/31/2015	Start	Current	Dividend	Pct Gain	R3K Gain
HRB	$31.99	$26.33	$0.80	-15.2%	-1.1%
GME	$37.69	$32.12	$1.45	-10.9%	-1.1%
KING	$15.85	$18.00	$0.00	13.6%	-1.1%
NSU	$3.43	$3.24	$0.16	-0.8%	-1.1%
PPC	$22.65	$25.40	$0.00	12.1%	-1.1%
Totals				-0.2%	-1.1%
7/1/2015	Start	Current	Dividend	Pct Gain	R3K Gain
BKE	$46.45	$25.51	$1.96	-40.9%	-0.3%
CA	$29.34	$31.53	$1.01	10.9%	-0.3%
MSFT	$44.42	$49.29	$1.39	14.1%	-0.3%
QCOM	$62.95	$53.45	$1.97	-12.0%	-0.3%
VIAB	$64.75	$40.81	$1.60	-34.5%	-0.3%
Totals				-12.5%	-0.3%

BKE and VIAB were just too bad to overcome.  This approach continues to run virtually flat with just being in a benchmark.  I will stick with it for a bit longer, but am actively considering alternative approaches.